UK households by TV platform 28 May 2020 This tracker focuses on the platforms viewers use to watch linear TV.The platform categories used are as follows. Cable: households that claim to receive cable; these households are almost entirely Virgin Media customers. Freesat: homes which have access to Freesat, either through a set top box or integrated into the TV set. This does not include former Sky homes who do not have a live subscription but continue to use their Sky set top box to watch free satellite channels. Other satellite: this category includes former Sky subscribers as well as viewers watching smaller, typically international, satellite service providers like Polsat. Sky subscription: homes who pay for a Sky subscription package (not including Now TV customers who don’t pay for a Sky subscription package). Terrestrial: all homes which have access to digital terrestrial TV via their aerials. This includes any homes across all categories which also have access to terrestrial. Terrestrial only: the subset of terrestrial households that do not have access to either cable or satellite reception. This includes most BT TV, TalkTalk TV and YouView homes. YouView: all households who have the BT, TalkTalk or YouView platforms. The great majority of these homes will be using the YouView interface, but the figure will include a small number of homes using older versions of BT TV and TalkTalk TV. Note: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all face-to-face interviewing for BARB’s Establishment Survey was suspended on March 17th 2020. This means that BARB will not be able to report Q2 2020 Establishment Survey data. Subject to government guidance and ongoing discussions with our contractors, we are looking to resume Establishment Survey interviews from Q3 2020.